PP201 Lecture Notes - Ad Hominem, Fallacy
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Fallacy- any flawed argument that you can identify as having a mistake in it. They are types of poor argumentation: genetic- involves an attempt to refute a conclusion by discrediting the origin of its source, or genesis. (e. g saying somebody cant do something they have claimed) This tactic if fallacious because the strength or plausibility of a claim does not depend on its proponent"s background: ad hominem- to attack the proponent of the argument, rather than the argument itself. Abusive ad hominem- attacking the personality or character of the proponent. It will not be long before construction on the hospital begins: equivocation- arguments can be misleading by their use of terms in other ways. This tactic is fallacious since our feelings have nothing to do with the truth or falsity of our claims: red herring- another way to exploit emotions is to insert into an argument a. Premise" that does not support the conclusion either person is arguing.
